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| Born | Eivile Steikunaite 27 November 1992 Kaunas, Lithuania |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Blue |
Eivile Steikunaite (born 27 November 1992 in Kaunas, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian model and former basketball player.
Career[edit]
Basketball[edit]
Steikunaite started playing basketball when she was eight.[1] In 2008, when she was 15 years old, Steikunaite signed a contract with Aistės Kaunas of the Lithuanian Women's Basketball League (LMKL), the highest level of the Lithuanian women's basketball system.[2] However, before the start of the season, during practice, Steikunaite tore her ACL and was forced to stop playing basketball for almost two years.[3]
Steikunaite managed to bounce back from her injuries. In 2010, she played in the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Slovakia.[4] Later, before the 2010-11 season Steikunaite signed with Laisvė Kaunas of LMKL.[5] In 15 games she averaged 2.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.[6] After the season Steikunaite decided to retire from professional basketball.
Before the 2012-13 season, Steikunaite came back on the court and signed with Team Northumbria[7] of National Basketball League, back then the highest level of the British women's basketball system. However, the team finished the season in sixth place[8], and Steikunaite went into her second and final retirement.
Modeling[edit]
Steikunaite started her modeling career when she was 16 years old.[9][10] She received multiple offers to become a full-time model in Lithuania and abroad, but at that time she decided to turn them down due to her basketball career.[11] Nevertheless, Steikunaite was participating in runway shows alongside photoshoots.[11]
In 2011, by fan voting, Steikunaite was elected as the most charming player of the LMKL.[12] Later that year, she participated in a beauty pageant in Kaunas called "Miss Temporary Capital"[13][14] (Kaunas was the temporary capital of Lithuania back in 1920–1939).
Personal life[edit]
Steikunaite got married in 2021.
Currently, besides modeling, Steikunaite works as an interior designer at CASA VIBES.
References[edit]
- ^ "Žaviausios Lietuvos krepšininkės dėmesys netrikdo" DELFI.lt. 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Aistės". LMKL.lt. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008.
- ^ "INTERVIU: Eivilė Steikūnaitė: “…Grožis nublanksta, o krepšinis visada išlieka” KKL.lt. 28 February 2011.
- ^ Eivile Steikunaite's profile archive.FIBA.com. 8 August 2010.
- ^ „Laisvės-KRS“ krepšininkių tikslas - prizinė vieta KaunoDiena.lt. 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Eivilė Steikūnaitė". LMKL.lt. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011.
- ^ Eivile Steikunaite, Basketball Player, News, Stats Eurobasket.com.
- ^ [1] England Basketball Annual Report 2012-2013.
- ^ E. Steikūnaitė: į krepšinį – iš šokių Mūsų krepšinis. March 2011.
- ^ Egzotiška lietuvių krepšininkė – italų gražuolės antrininkė (nuotraukos) Lrytas.lt. 17 February 2011.
- ^ a b Žaviausią krepšininkę supa vyrų dėmesys Lrytas.lt. 8 February 2011.
- ^ Steikūnaitė – žaviausia LMKL krepšininkė BasketNews.lt. 5 February 2011.
- ^ Gražuolė suka galvą, ar turi talentą Lrytas.lt. 27 April 2011.
- ^ Konkurso „Mis laikinoji sostinė 2011” gražuolės paiso ir senelių patarimų Lrytas.lt. 6 May 2011.
Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:Lithuanian female models
Category:Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Lithuanian women's basketball players
Category:Sportspeople from Kaunas
Category:People from Kaunas